gemeentevervoerbedrijf
Syllables
ge-meen-te-ver-voer-be-drijf
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːntəvərˌvoːrbeˈdrɛif/
Stress
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Morphemes
gemeente + vervoer + bedrijf
The Dutch word 'gemeentevervoerbedrijf' is a compound noun meaning 'municipal transport company'. It is syllabified as ge-meen-te-ver-voer-be-drijf, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('drijf'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements. The word is composed of three morphemes: 'gemeente' (municipality), 'vervoer' (transport), and 'bedrijf' (company).
Definitions
- 1
A company or organization owned or operated by a municipality to provide public transportation services.
Municipal transport company
“Het gemeentevervoerbedrijf heeft nieuwe bussen gekocht.”
“De directeur van het gemeentevervoerbedrijf sprak over de toekomstplannen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'drijf'.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. meen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. voer — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, explaining why 'vr' and 'dr' remain together.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries, but syllabification is based on phonological structure, not necessarily morpheme boundaries.
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